How to Find Global Telecommuting Jobs and Opportunities

Back when I started my work-at-home job search in 2007 — I had a very difficult time finding any legit opportunities on the web. While I was able to land a part-time, freelance marketing gig through a friend; I was still wanted to learn more about the work-at-home world and the new emerging technology that would allow individuals to work seamlessly from their homes. Of course, the iPhone launched later that year, making telecommuting an even more viable option.

Today the telecommuting and home-based business opportunities available for women are endless, especially if you live in the U.S. But what if you’re traveling abroad and you need to make some extra cash? What if you don’t live in the US and you want to work from home? Well, there’s good news, there are a lot of companies that offer global positions from home.

Here are a few options to get you started.

Companies That Hire a Global Workforce:

My initial goal when I was writing this post was to find companies that hire international remote workers, but it looks like WAH Adventures, About.com, and Real Ways to Earn already have compiled great lists themselves. Companies like CCI, Lionbridge, Leapforce, Dell, Demand Studios, and Working Solutions all hire global telecommuters. Most of the opportunities revolve around translation services, call center work, freelance writing, IT services, and online tutoring. Check out the sites above to see the lists and details for each company.

International Job Boards:

If you're moving out of the country, it may seem impossible to find a new job, especially one that you can do from home. Luckily, there are some great job boards that can meet your needs.

Indeed is one of my favorite sites to use when searching for telecommuting jobs, here’s why. It's an aggregated job board, which means their platform pulls job listings from all the other major job board sites. This means you save tons of time because you don’t have to search each job site individually. While the jobs are not screened for legitimacy, Indeed does requires that all listings contain a company name, location, job title, and complete job description. To find international jobs just use the keywords, “work at home” and “international.”

FlexJobs is an online job board that caters to flexible working arrangements. On FlexJobs you can search for jobs by location, including international gigs. Simply view the “Job Search Options” on the right-hand side of the website and click on “Find Jobs By Location.” This will take you to a page that lists jobs by region, just choose “International Listings.” While it does cost a small fee to join it’s well worth it. All jobs are hand screened, so you know that you’re dealing with legit opportunities. And if you’re dissatisfied with the service you can request a full refund; it’s also worth noting that they are a member of the Better Business Bureau.

Expatica is not only a job board, but it is a full online resource and community dedicated to expats. Currently, they have information for Belgium, Germany, Moscow, South Africa, Switzerland, the UK, France, Luxembourg, Portugal, Spain, and the Netherlands. Just click on the country you're interested in, and news, information, weather, events, and employment opportunities will be shown for that country. You can also chat on their forum and ask other expats and locals about jobs in the area.

Work Online:

Working online is an excellent option for expats and international residents who want to work from home. While there are numerous companies that offer digital earning gigs and remote jobs — you will need to verify with each one that completing tasks is allowed for residents outside of the US.

Here are some companies that do offer global opportunities.

Digital Earning Gigs:

Swagbucks is an online platform where you can earn points called SB, which can be redeemed for gift cards, coupons, and sweepstake entries. You can easily earn SB by watching videos, answering questions, completing offers, and even surfing the internet using their toolbar. Refer your friends, and you’ll earn even more SB. Your SB points can be traded in for gift cards from Amazon, Target, Starbucks, PayPal, and Walmart. Also when you register, you'll earn a $5 sign up bonus! Swagbucks is open to residents of the US, UK, Canada, Australia, and Ireland.

CashCrate is an online platform where you can start earning money by completing offers, taking surveys, watching videos, and shopping online using their site. Tasks pay out anywhere from a few cents to $30.00 or more, and you’ll receive a $1.00 for signing up for an account. Payments are made via check or PayPal. According to their website, “You must be at least 13 years old. Members from the United States and other English speaking countries will have the most offers available to them, but members from other countries are welcome too.”

FusionCash is an online platform that is open to US and Canadian residents. Here you can make money from taking surveys, watching videos, shopping, completing short tasks, and much more. Earn $5.00 just for joining. Most offers pay between .25 to $30.00 per offer, and payments are made via PayPal, check, or direct deposit once your account reaches a $25.00 threshold. Fusion Cash is a member of the Better Business Bureau.

InboxDollars is open to US, Canadian, and UK residents. Here you can earn cash for surveys, reading emails, playing games, redeeming coupons, searching the web, and shopping online. Membership is free, and you’ll receive $5.00 for signing up. Payments are made via check.

Pinecone Research is open to US, UK, and Canadian residents. Owned by the Nielsen Company, Pinecone Research is an online platform that offers surveys and product evaluations. Simply fill out your profile, and you’ll be matched to opportunities and surveys that fit your demographic. Most surveys take 15 – 20 minutes and pay out in points, which can be redeemed for cash, prizes, or sweepstake entries. If you select the cash out option, payments are made via a debit MasterCard or PayPal. Pinecone Research also has opportunities for product reviews.

Opinion Outpost is open to US and Canadian residents. Here you can earn money by completing online surveys. Just sign up, answer survey questions and earn cash, sweepstakes entries, or rewards for your time. Reviews on Opinion Outpost are favorable on their Facebook page, as well as on Survey Police they have a solid 4 out of 5 stars rating.

Amazon Mechanical Turk is a short task site open to international residents. Earnings can be paid in US Dollars, Indian Rupees, or Amazon Gift Cards, via your Amazon payment account. Unfortunately, US citizens living outside the U.S. are not allowed to work on Amazon Mechanical Turk.

Test Out Websites:

User Testing is open to US and International residents alike who are able to receive payments via PayPal. They are currently seeking Canadian, Australian, German, and UK residents for testers. You can earn $10/$15 for 20 minutes of work. To become a tester – submit your email address and apply. Testers must take a sample test before receiving any assignments.

TranscribeMe hires a global workforce for audio and video transcriptionist. With this opportunity, you can work as little or as much as you want. Payments are made weekly via PayPal.

Freelance Writing:

From blog posts and newsletters to articles and advertising copy people are always looking for writers. Check with some of the major freelance sites, like Upwork, FlexJobs, and Problogger and see how you can offer up your writing services. Most freelance job boards and gigs pay via PayPal.

Social Media Managers:

Timely is a New Zealand-based company that hires social media and content managers, as well as customer service champions. While the current positions say you must be located in New Zealand, when I talked to the head of marketing, she said they would consider applicants from anywhere in the world if they were totally awesome. Timely is in the process of expanding operations to the UK, and then the US, then Australia.

Selling Products From Home:

While not a job per se, direct sales is a money making opportunity that you can do from home. For a minimal fee, direct sales companies will give you a starter kit that includes everything you need to get started. From here, you'll follow their detailed guide on how to sell products; usually, this is done through in-home parties or catalog sales. For each sale you make, you'll earn a commission. The nice thing about the direct sales industry is many of the opportunities are open to global residents.

Here are some companies that offer global home business opportunities:

While this list is nowhere near complete, it will give you a good place to start your global work at home search. Please be aware that these direct sales companies have not been researched by me personally. As is always the case, you need to do your due diligence before enrolling in any business opportunity.

What international jobs, opportunities, and direct sales companies do you know about? I'll add them to the list.

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Comments

Last year I left my management for a job I could work from home due to some health issues. I found it very difficult to find a legit job! I now work from home as a Virtual Bankruptcy Assistant filling out bankruptcy petitions for attorneys. I love my job! If you are interested in the legal field you would look into it! I found training at http://www.713training.com

Hi Jess, Many companies collect information and use it for consumer research. I’ve personally used CashCrate and had no issues with them. I do agree though — if you don’t want your details out there you should not join consumer panels or survey sites.

I want get on line job. I can traslate English in to Amharic, i have MA degree in EDPM so I can counsell, i have LLB in Law,and BA Degrees in Mgt. I can serve in this area and Bible study as well. I can participate in stories,funs and etc. Hope you creat opportunity international works. Thanks

Hi, i am pregnant and just moved back to US after a year. Desperately need a work from home job. I am a graphic designer and also have a BBA in MIS. Can do data entry jobs as well as admin. Please guide as to where and how to apply. Thanks.

Hi Samar, There are lots of opportunities for Virtual Assistants and Graphic Designers. Here’s a bunch of listing for VA work: https://www.theworkathomewoman.com/virtual-assistant/ and you can check Upwork for graphic design gigs or post your services on Fiverr. Good luck!

I signed up with World Ventures for 48 hours. But after reviewing their company from the inside, I found it to be very deceptive and cancelled my membership. They did refund my money, luckily. It is basically a pyramid scheme, along with a membership club that does not offer any real savings on travel.

Also there is an alert on World Ventures from the Better Business Bureau:

“WorldVentures promotes membership of discount vacation clubs and sales of travel services through multi-level marketing. Individuals that pay a business opportunity fee to sell WorldVentures’ products or services are called “independent representatives.”

According to the business’s 2014 Annual Income Disclosure Statement, 77.51% of WorldVentures’ independent representatives did not earn a commission or override between October 2012 and September 2013. Of the 22.49% of independent representatives that did earn a commission or override, the median earned was $40.”

Hi Lucy, I’ve never used Freelancer.com — but I know a lot of people do. What type of work would you like to do? FlexJobs is a great platform, and they allow you to search by country. Good luck and keep us posted!

Hi Pooja, Most freelance writing gigs can be done from anywhere, as long as you’re able to accept the company’s form of payment, usually PayPal. Here are a couple of articles that will be helpful on your journey:

Hi Lizzeth, Check out FlexJobs, they have a bunch of remote translation gigs: http://flexjobsrocks.go2cloud.org/SHEO What part of Spain did you move to? I’ve been to Madrid and Barcelona – such a beautiful country!

Hi Holly! I am a military spouse and I am enrolled in school online, part time. I am looking for an online career that I can take with me when we re station and etc. I have no expierence with any online career so maybe something entry level. I have been looking at some of the links you have posted but some require experience. Would love to hear what you recommend! Thanks, Mel

i live in Zimbabwe and i have been looking for genuine online jobs that can make me earn real money. So far i have tried surveys like surveymonkey where you answer questionnaires with no real chance of earning anything by now i am getting frustrated. What can you recommend . Eagerly waiting for your response

Sorry to hear about your frustration. The information above is what I know about Work-at-Home opportunities abroad. If none of those suit your needs, I suggest checking out FlexJobs. They have a category of Anywhere Telecommuting Jobs, you can see the listings here: http://flexjobsrocks.go2cloud.org/SH6Q

You may also want to contact Sheeroh from Work Online in Kenya — she may know of some remote opportunities in your part of the world.

Hi Holly, I live in Switzerland (the German speaking part) and I have been looking for a work from home job for the past year with no success. I am fluent in English and Spanish but very little german. Do you have any suggestions? Will greatly appreciate it.

Do you know any good sites that detail what visa/tax requirements might be necessary, depending on which country you are working from home within? I am a US citizen hoping to find an online tutoring job while living within Ethiopia, but I am not sure if I would legally be able to do that and obtain the proper visa for working in the country, as opposed to a tourist visa. Any advice you have would be greatly appreciated!

Hi Laura, You know, that is an area I don’t know much about. Try calling the US Department of State; they should be able to answer your questions, or at least, direct you to someone who can assist you with your queries: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/contact.html

I live in South Africa. I am looking for a Work from home position, I am Training consultant by profession, Elearning developer. Currently studying, Please advise ? where can I start? I have been on a few websites and only caters for people within specific countries.

Holly, i just checked out indeed, but all the jobs listed there need atleast 4 years of experience… i just wanted to ask: does flexjobs ask for experience in the works posted there.. because i am just a bachelor with no work experience and i must start earning now,, because my engineering is almost complete..

FlexJobs and Indeed are job boards, not hiring agencies. They have all sorts of jobs, some that require experience and others that do not. The difference between the two job boards is FlexJobs hand screens all of their listings for legitimacy, so you never have to worry about work-at-home scams when using their job board. Indeed does not screen their postings for legitimacy, so you’ll need to do your due diligence when searching for jobs on Indeed. Let me know if you have any other questions. Good luck on your job hunt!

Hi, I live in Hungary. Hungarian language is my native language. I read and write English upper-intermediate, my listening and speaking English are pre-intermediate. (I’m an Electrical Engineer but I dont’have so much practise in this.)

At present I need approx. total 130 $ per week, thus I’m looking for telework jobs. It can be various simultaneously, mainly reading and writing jobs. E.g. website testing, translation, etc.

Good day, I am home since 2016 because of medical issues and I am bored out of my mind. My recent job was in the medical field. I also I have experience in sales and customer service. Can you please Point me in the direction of finding a online job please. Thank you

I want to start my online job from home. I am from Timor Leste, graduated from Architecture, experiences in procurement, grants and contract management. I speak fluently Indonesian. I love traveling and live to do some travel planning. Please help what kind of online job will be suitable?

Hi Layla, Yes, there are jobs you can do outside of the U.S. — click on the links above from WAH Adventures, About.com, and Real Ways to Earn — they have lists of individual job listings. You can also use FlexJobs. Good luck!

Hi Augusta, The Work at Home Woman is predominately geared for U.S. residents, but as our International audience grows we are including more global opportunities and listings. When we find them we will add them to this post. Good luck!

My goal is to live in Europe and teach English as a second language on Skype and also conversational Business English. Have you ever heard of any interest on job boards for TEFL teachers? I received my TEFL certification from the UK when living in Prague in the Czech Republic. Thanks so much for your help. It is very much appreciated.

I am looking a job work from home salary ranging from 50 L to 60 L.. and above pa, in training and leadership . I am CEO of an educational Institution and National leader for an organisation. Willing to travel anywhere in the world monthly 1 to 4 times . Rajan